Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKate DevlinWednesday 09 September 2026 06:33 BSTBurnham blames Brexit for 'decade of low growth' in first address to MPsA new poll by British Future shows 56 per cent of voters support prime minister Andy Burnham going beyond Labour's Brexit red lines to build closer ties with the European Union.Just 21 per cent of respondents consider Brexit a success, compared to 57 per cent who view it as a failure, while 46 per cent would vote to rejoin the bloc.There is strong public backing for a reciprocal UK-EU youth mobility scheme for 18 to 30-year-olds, with 57 per cent in favour and only 12 per cent opposed.Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock and backbench MPs have urged Mr Burnham to abandon constraints ruling out entry into the single market or customs union.Downing Street maintains that the government remains committed to its manifesto promises not to rejoin the EU, single market, or customs union.In fullBurnham should scrap Labour’s red lines on Brexit and get closer to EU, voters sayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in